As per Para 24 of OM No.35034/3/2008-Estt,(D), of DOPT, dated 19/5/2009, in case of employee after getting promotion / ACP seeks unilateral transfer on a lower post or lower scale, he will be entitled only for second and third financial upgradation on completion of 20/30 years of regular service under the MACPS.

However, on verification of your orders granting MACP in the case of TAs/Stenographers Gr.III, whose grade pay is Rs.2400/- and who were earlier in the grade pay of Rs.4200 or above, it is seen that on completion of 20 years of service, you were granting IInd upgradation to the grade pay of Rs.2800/-, which is not in consonance with the spirit of the scheme, because it amounts to first financial upgradation only. In fact the financial upgradation ought to have been given as under:-

Grade pay on completion of 20th year. Rs.2400/-

1st Financial Upgradation i.e. immediate next

Grade pay in the hierarchy of revised pay

Bands as given in CCS (Revised Pay) Rules,2008. Rs.2800/-

(On completion of 10 the year of service, which is

Not applicable for the person on reversion)

2nd Financial Upgradation i.e. immediate next

Grade pay in the hierarchy of revised pay

Bands as given in CCS (Revised Pay) Rules,2008 Rs.4200/-

(On Completion of 20th year of Service in the case

of person on reversion)

3rd Financial Upgradation i.e. immediate next

Grade pay in the hierarchy of revised pay

Bands as given in CCS (Revised Pay) Rules,2008 Rs.4600/-

(On Completion of 30th year of Service in the case

of person on reversion)

Since you are granting Rs.2800/- as the 2nd financial upgradation as against Rs.4200/- applicable, same is not acceptable to our association as it is not in consonance with the spirit of the scheme and our association is receiving various representations in the matter seeking clarification. You are therefore, requested to once again look into the matter.

In the meantime we request you to please obtain necessary clarification from the Board / DOPT in the matter, so as to enable us to move further in the matter as it is a matter of staff grievance.